Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
NEP-2020 is comprehensive policy for overall development of students- Thakur
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Laid foundation stone of Sports and Healthcare Research Centre
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur said that the New Education Policy 2020  is a comprehensive set of guidelines and recommendations for the Indian education system. It aims to make education more inclusive, engaging and relevant for students.
He said it would develop all aspects and capabilities of learners and make education more development oriented, useful and fulfilling to the learners.
In his inaugural address as a Chief Guest at the 3-day National Conference on Recent Advances in School Education  being organised at Dr. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology here, Sh. Thakur said the NEP2020 is to ensure universal access at all levels of school education at any fundamental literacy and numeracy reforms in school curriculum and pedagogy focus on early childhood care and education. He said the NEP2020 is not only limited to one language but mother tongue and other local languages have also been strengthened in it.
The three-day ‘Shikhsha Mahakumbh’ which was formally inaugurated by lighting the traditional lamp by the Minister along with Director NIT Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanaujia and senior officials from Vidya Bharti and other reputed guests, will conclude on June 11, 2023.
Sh Thakur said the new education policy, which has been brought after 34 years of India’s independence under the able guidance of the Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, has not been drafted by a few western minded people sitting in their air conditioned rooms. In fact, suggestions of over 6 Lakh people from across the nation have been included in it to make it a comprehensive one.
He said Indianness is very much necessary in Indian education which was not visible in the education policy made after Independence. He said proper discussion is required to know why we were not taught our actual ancient history. He said Mughals and Britishers destroyed our education system, culture and values but now in this 75 years of India’s Independence we have to come out that slavery thinking.
Reminding the ‘Panch Pran’ given by the Prime Minister namely Advance with greater conviction and the determination of a developed India, Get rid of any signs of slavery, Take pride in India’s history, the power of unity and duties of citizens, he called upon the youth to work for the development of the country to give better future to the upcoming generations.
He said the world is looking up to India with hope for better future and we have to prove ourselves for which the NEP-2020 would prove helpful.
Talking about PM Schools for Rising India, he said 14500 such schools would be opened across nation that would provide high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment to make children active participants in their own learning process as per the vision of NEP 2020. He also said that 740 Eklavya Schools would also be opened in the coming years, as a gift for the scheduled tribes, in which 3.5 lakh students will be enrolled with over 38800 teachers and other staff to impart quality education to the tribal children.
Earlier, the minister laid the foundation stone of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Sports and Healthcare Research Centre in the NIT premises.